From the Curious to the Extraordinary

AN UNUSUAL LAMP DECORATED WITH A TAXIDERMY PYTHON TOGETHER WITH A TAXIDERMY PUFFER FISH the coiled snake wrapped around a leather covered stem, th...

A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY EAST NIGERIAN BRONZE MODELS OF UNICORNS the standing animals with relief cast spherical decoration to the bodies, 28cm high...

A RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY 'GLENISTER'S PATENT' RECLINING GAMING CHAIR BY ALBERT GLENISTER, CIRCA 1919 the two arm supports with hinged li...

A RARE 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY, WALNUT AND SATINWOOD MARQUETRY TABLE DEPICTING AN ASTROLABE the rectangular top centred by the marquetry depiction o...

A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CARVED AND STAINED WOOD GROTTO TABLE in the Italian Baroque style, the shaped and moulded top painted to resemble...

A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY MUGHAL MAHOGANY AND BONE INLAID SAVONAROLA CHAIRS the backs carved with pairs of stylised peacocks, the legs and arm ...

A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRENCH ART NOUVEAU CAST IRON, BRASS AND GLASS BISTRO TABLES the Parisian style circular occasional tables with stylis...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED AND GILDED TEAK CAMEL TABLE in the form of a standing camel raised on an octagonal base with chequered des...

A 1930'S ART DECO STYLE STAINED BEECH AND FAUX ROSEWOOD FOOTBALL TABLE with painted wood playing figures and chrome mounts including ashtray, rais...

A FINE PAIR OF ART DECO PERIOD CLUB ARMCHAIRS IN DISTRESSED LEATHER on wooden block front feet and castors,  90cm wide (2) ...[more]

AN UNUSUAL METAMORPHIC COFFEE / DINING TABLE WITH YING YANG SYMBOL  carved in various hard woods, the circular top raised on a base with six suppo...

A LARGE ART DECO BRONZE RELIEF PANEL DEPICTING A PEACOCK SIGNED 'J PASSANI', PROBABLY AMERICAN CIRCA 1920 or rectangular form, the peacock's styli...

FRANZ IFFLAND (GERMAN, 1862-1935): A LARGE BRONZE GROUP OF TWO BISON RUTTING dark brown patination, on a naturalistic base signed 'F. Iffland', ra...

A 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PAINTED CAST IRON ROYAL COAT OF ARMS the armorial crest flanked by the lion and unicorn, centred by a crown with lion atop....

A FINE EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE AND IRIDESCENT GLASS LAMP BASE IN THE MANNER OF TIFFANY  on a tripod base with three tapering, fluted legs termin...

A GOOD PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY BRONZE MODELS OF CANNONS with tapering bronze barrels and raised on mahogany carriages, 22cm high x 38cm wide (2) ......

A 1960'S GRANITE COURT HOUSE SIGN WITH PAINTED METAL ROYAL COAT OF ARMS the royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn inscribed "Dieu et mon droi...

A RARE PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY CAST IRON ANDIRONS MODELLED AS FIGURES OF TWEEDLE DUM AND TWEEDLE DEE, PROBABLY AMERICAN each cast in the half-r...

AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF MID 20TH CENTURY ART DECO STYLE ARMCHAIRS upholstered in black leather and silver studded, 79cm wide x 90cm high x 58cm dee...

A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE TABLE SCREEN the uprights decorated with dragons in high relief, with a further dragon to the lower support, raised...

A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE GILT-SILVER LIONS AND STANDS. each seated, baring their fangs in a fierce expression, with a curly mane and a bell around ...

A PAIR OF BURMESE LACQUER-WOOD FIGURES OF MONKS. each seated in a relaxed pose, their faces with gentle smiles and elongated earlobes, wearing a ...

A  LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE 1970'S GILT METAL BULLRUSH FLOOR STANDING LAMP ATTRIBUTED TO MAISON JANSEN the large reeds issuing from a square base made...

A PAIR OF 18TH / 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE GILT BRONZE AND CLOISONNE BOWLS decorated with dragons and mythical birds amongst flowers,  16cm diameter, ...

A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE GILT COPPER LANTERNS of pierced and faceted form, with hanging chains and shaped coronas engraved with stylis...

19TH CENTURY JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS. By Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841 - 1899), chuban triptych, showing Kabuki actors and a giant spider in the play ...

19TH CENTURY JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS. By Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865), oban diptych, showing the priest Ikkyu and Jigokudayu (the Hell courtes...

19TH CENTURY JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS. By Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 - 1861), two oban prints from the series Fifty-Three Parallels for the Todaido ...

A 1960'S FILM POSTER FOR 'THE GREAT RACE' a promotional poster for Firestone and the Warner Bros. 1965 slapstick comedy film "The Great Race", in ...

TWO ROLLS OF TWENTIETH CENTURY HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPER, with the same frieze design, chipping and some cracking, 8000mm (26ft) and 3000mm (9ft) x 5...

TWO NINETEENTH CENTURY COLLAGES made up of 17th-19th century engravings, armorials, manuscripts, letters, seals etc., 430 x 540mm, framed & glazed...

THE WORKING MENS EDUCATIONAL UNION BANNER c.1850, printed on linen depicting a charioteer in classical costume and a sculptor in his studio, with...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PATINATED STEEL FIRESIDE COMPANION MODELLED AS A SUIT OF ARMOUR the Knight's armour with spear beside, on a stepped sq...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN GOTHIC REVIVAL BRONZE LAMP BASE SIGNED 'CORHAM & CO.' the shaft issuing three electric nozzles and raised on a hexago...

A LARGE EARLY 20TH CENTURY OAK ARTIST'S ADJUSTABLE EASEL the floor standing easel with adjustable support for a painting,  207cm high x 74cm wide ...

A LATE 19TH CENTURY INDIAN COLLAR WITH INDIAN COWBELLS of typical shape, the circular collar made of tanned leather, with nine copper alloy cowbel...

A LARGE COCO DE MER NUT (LODOICEA MALDIVICA) 35cm long There is a long historical tradition of collecting Coco de Mer nuts and treasuring them as...

A 1940'S JAPANESE BRONZE ENVELOPE VASE of slender square form with rounded corners, 15cm high ...[more]

A 1940'S JAPANESE BRONZE VASE of baluster form, with spirally turned fluting, 24cm high ...[more]

A 19TH CENTURY GERMAN WMF PAINTED AND GILT METAL MOUNTED CEREMONIAL HORN the horn painted with a hunting scene with figures on horseback, the end ...

A GERMAN EDUCATIONAL WALL CHART "JUNG-KOCK-QUENTELL, LEHRMITTELVERLAG HAGERMANN, DUSSELDORF, IN ARBEITSGENMEINSCHAFT MIT FROMMANN & MORIAN VERLAG,...

ITALIAN SCHOOL (LATE 18TH CENTURY) Grapes (diseased?) Watercolour over black chalk 300 x 220 mm Ascribed at the bottom left: Uva barbata.... Album...

EUAN G. WALKER (SCOTTISH 20TH CENTURY)  Self-portrait  Oil on board 60 x 42 cm ...[more]

A WORLD WAR I FRENCH PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PASSE BOULES TOSSING GAME DEPICTING A GERMAN OFFICER hand-painted c.1915 Length: 86cm Width: 45cm ...[more]

A CARVED WOOD SHIP'S FIGUREHEAD MODELLED AS A MAIDEN later painted with a blue dress, her hair in plaits, with an iron spike protruding from the b...

A LIFE-SIZE FILM ADVERTISING CUT OUT OF JOHNNY DEPP FROM 'PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN' with cardboard support at the back to stand, 184cm high ...[m...

A REGENCY CHINOISERIE LACQUERED FACE GUARD TOGETHER  WITH ELEVEN OTHER 19TH CENTURY FACE GUARDS / FANS the Regency example decorated with a fisher...

THE COLLECTIVE EYES Multiple closing dolls eyes C. 20th century, mounted in a gilt tondo frame ...[more]

A VERY LARGE 19TH CENTURY COPPER AND BRASS WINE COOLER or jardiniere, of tapering form with a pair of brass circular handles,  70cm diameter x 50c...

A 19TH CENTURY BRASS BARBER'S BOWL SHOP SIGN the sign designed as an oval dish with cut section to the lower edge,  the sign 50cm wide ...[more]

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY MINIATURE WROUGHT IRON ROCKING CHAIR with string seat and scrolling frame, 51cm high  ...[more]

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PAINTED WOOD COACHING SHOP SIGN inscribed 'W. LEIST HORSES AND TRAPS, CARRIAGES, WAGONETTES ETC. / WEDDINGS, OUTINGS, HEARSE...

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY TIMBER MERCHANT SPECIMEN WOOD DISPLAY BOARD of rectangular form, in glazed frame, inscribed to the centre 'HANDICRAFT TIMBER...

A PAIR OF FRAMED DISPLAYS OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY ORIGINAL TRADE BOX LABELS AND SEALS in rectangular oak glazed frames, the labels unused, the frame...

A 19TH CENTURY WELSH CHAPEL SINGING BOARD the board with scrolling top and paper sign inscribed 'THE MODULATOR',  134cm high x 47cm wide ...[more]

A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY FRAMED PIGEON AWARDS each depicting a homing pigeon, for the South Leamington Flying Club, dated 1898, in the original...

A 17TH CENTURY OAK RELIEF DEPICTING ABRAHAM ABOUT TO BEHEAD HIS SON ISAAC the large central figure of the Patriarch Abraham raising his sword abou...

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY BRONZE MEDALLION CELEBRATING THE ACT OF UNION OF 1707 a medallic version of a proposed Great Seal apparently intended for us...

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY IRON WEATHER VANE designed as three crossed arrows to symbolise peace, now mounted on a later iron stand with rectangular ba...

AN ARTS & CRAFTS RELIEF possibly depicting Branwen and Bendigeidfran from the Welsh Mabinogi, thick, carved, papier-mâché on plyboard, wall hangi...